For three weeks in June, our house was a flurry of activity. Chris (our general contractor) and his crew – Adam and Corey – arrived early each morning and were hard at work by 8am. Additional skilled tradespeople arrived as needed for specific tasks (e.g. electrical), and Chris oversaw and was accountable for all of [...]
Ooof, I’ll be honest: it is hard to dive back into this blog when I have such a backlog of updates to share with you! When I let things pile up like this, it creates a daunting hurdle. This is a champagne problem, however, because the good news is our sunroom and window renovation is [...]
In my last post, I detailed my window decisions. Now it’s time to get into the rest of our plans and the budget [gulp]. Hiring a contractor In August, I posted on Instagram about needing a contractor who is skilled with window installation. A college friend messaged me to say “My folks got their windows [...]
New windows for Hauslermo are officially a go! I’ve signed a contract with a general contractor I’m super excited about, finalized my sunroom renovation plans, and pulled the trigger on the window order. I have a lot to say on these topics, so I’m going to break it up into two posts. Let’s start by [...]
My 2016 exterior blitzkrieg concludes here, in our front yard. When we bought the house, it looked dated and lifeless. The awning darkened the front (both inside and outside), the bushes didn't offer much curb appeal, and the siding and stucco were in bad need of paint. Oh, and a section of our roof was on [...]
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